Formula One British Grand Prix - Silverstone

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British Grand Prix result after 59 laps

1. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1hm21m43.074s
2. ALONSO McLaren 2.4s
3. HAMILTON McLaren 39.3s
4. KUBICA BMW 53.3s
5. MASSA Ferrari 54.0s
6. HEIDFELD BMW 56.3s
7. KOVALAINEN Renault 1 lap
8. FISICHELLA Renault 1 lap
9. BARRICHELLO Honda 1 lap
10. BUTTON Honda 1 lap
11. COULTHARD Red Bull 1 lap
12. ROSBERG Williams 1 lap
13. WURZ Williams 1 lap
14. SATO Super Aguri 2 laps
15. ALBERS Spyker 2 laps
R. LIUZZI Toro Rosso 6 laps
R. TRULLI Toyota 16 laps
R. DAVIDSON Super Aguri 24 laps
R. SPEED Toro Rosso 30 laps
R. SCHUMACHER Toyota 37 lapsR
R. SUTIL Spyker 43 laps
R. WEBBER Red Bull 51 laps

Fastest lap: RAIKKONEN 1m20.638s

	1) Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne
	2) Bahrain Grand Prix - Manama
	3) Belgian Grand Prix - Spa Francorchamps
	4) Brazilian Grand Prix - Sao Paulo
	5) British Grand Prix - Silverstone
	6) Canadian Grand Prix - Montreal
	7) Chinese Grand Prix - Shanghai
	8) European Grand Prix - Nurburgring
	9) French Grand Prix - Magny Cours
	10) Hungarian Grand Prix - Hungaroring
	11) Italian Grand Prix - Monza
	12) Japanese Grand Prix - Shizuoka Prefecture
	13) Malaysian Grand Prix - Sepang
	14) Monaco Grand Prix - Monte Carlo
	15) Spanish Grand Prix - Barcelona
	16) Turkish Grand Prix - Istanbul
	17) United States Grand Prix - Indianapolis

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Like so many of England's racing circuits, Silverstone started life as an aerodrome. When the Second World War ended in 1945, England's other two circuits, Donington Park and the legendary Brooklands, had fallen into disrepair. And so it was that the outer taxiways and interconnecting runways of Silverstone became adopted by the Royal Automobile Club as the home for the British Grand Prix in 1948. The circuit was fast and challenging and in 1949 the shape was formed that remains the basis of the track to this day.

When the Formula One World Championship was incepted in 1950, Silverstone held the very first round, won by Guiseppe Farina in an Alfa Romeo. In 1951 the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC) was handed the lease by the RAC, and huge modifications were made. The pits were moved to the straight between Woodcote and Copse, from the Farm straight where they had originally been, and a short circuit was built within the larger circuit, cutting from Becketts corner to Woodcote.

From 1955 the British Grand Prix swapped venues between Aintree and Silverstone, but with the advent of the 1960s, Aintree fell out of favour and the race was switched between Silverstone and Brands Hatch.

In 1971 the BRDC bought the entire 720 acre plot on which Silverstone sits and went about redeveloping the track. New pits were built and a chicane was erected at Woodcote which provided close finishes and great overtaking opportunities.

In 1987, with speeds at the circuit reaching astounding levels, a corner was built before Woodcote, and in 1992 a new complex of corners was created between Farm and Woodcote.

In recent years various upgrades have been made to the track's facilities. A racing school now exists at the circuit and with government funding a new bypass has been built, greatly improving access to the once notoriously out-of-the-way venue.
Silverstone Circuit is located about 115km north of London. Most easily accessible by road, it lies on the A43 between Towcester and Brackley and is signposted from M1 junction 15A and M40 junction 10.

The airports serving Silverstone are London Heathrow, London Gatwick, London Luton, London Stansted and Birmingham International. The Eurostar network is another European route into London.

The main railway stations near Silverstone are at Northampton and Milton Keynes. Bus and coach services are also available from London but need to be booked in advance.